PSYC 1001 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Alpha Wave, Max Wertheimer, Scatter Plot

• School: CU-Boulder
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1001
• Professor: Jennifer Stratford

Document Summary

Compare and contrast the different fields of psychology, include the key question examined in each, their most important figures and their contribution. He wanted to identify the basic parts or structures of the conscious mind (reaction times, introspection) Conscious experience can be broken down into underlying parts. Focused on the adaptive purpose, or function, of mind and behavior. Unconscious, unresolved conflicts lead to psychological disorders. In early twentieth century, shift away from consciousness and unconsciousness. Max wertheimer and wolfgang kohler: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts . The whole of personal experience is different from the sum of the different parts. The idea that all behavior biols down to stimuli and response. Watson - behaviorism - how does the environment affect behavior. Centered around the study of how we think and learn. Learning may be more complex than behaviourists believe. George a. miller- how do mental processes affect behavior.